Amazon will use software giant's tech in areas including the Kindle

Microsoft and Amazon sign licensing deal

Microsoft has signed a patent agreement with Amazon to allow the two firms to share certain technologies.

Few details have been disclosed about the deal, however, Reuters reports that Amazon will use Microsoft’s tech across a number of areas including the Kindle e-reader, and its Linux servers.

Microsoft told Retuers that Amazon would pay it an undisclosed sum under the patent licence agreement.

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